Spinach Rice with Paprica Sause

Tired of the mundane cooking and regular recipes and due to corona can’t go very often to the hotels to try some exotic dishes then here is the recipe for Spinach Rice with Paprica Sause. With quite limited ingredients you can prepare it. Give your simple spinach rice a glamorous touch with paprika sauce.

Currently, where I am residing that place is blessed by nature with a beautiful lake and there are many farm fields too. One day my nature lover especially plants admirer husband was walking through the fields and suddenly he came to know one farmer was picking fresh Spinach for the market. Hubby took this golden chance and bought two bunches of Spinach from him.

As he entered a home with that fresh Spinach I was like ‘already we have some Spinach in the refrigerator.’ Then hubby said but these are very much fresh like fresh from the farm. That’s the moment when I decided to make a dish which I have never tried. Did some Youtube search and got this recipe which turned out super duper in taste. Hubby too loved it very much.

The taste of the hotel is now at home and yes that gives me innermost happiness. So, here I am sharing that recipe enjoy and give me comments.

Ingredients

1 big bunch of spinach

• A pinch of salt to blanch the spinach

• 1 tbsp fresh mint leaves

• 1 tbsp fresh coriander leaves

• 2 green chilies

• 1-2 ice cubes

• 1 tsp butter

• 1 tsp oil

• 1 tbsp garlic, finely chopped

• 1 tsp red chili flakes

• 5 cups cooked basmati rice

• Salt to taste

• A pinch of black pepper powder

• 1 tsp lemon juice

For The Paprika Sauce And Sautéed Veggies:

For Sauteed Veggies:

• 1 tsp oil

• 1 tbsp chopped garlic

• 1 tsp red chili flakes

• 1/3 cup baby corn

• 1/3 cup carrot

• 1/3 cup zucchini

• 1/3 cup mushroom

• 1/3 cup mixed bell peppers

• 1/3 cup broccoli

• Salt to taste

• Pepper powder to taste

For The Paprika Sauce:

• 2 tbsp butter

• 2 tbsp refined flour

• 600 ml milk

• 1 tbsp paprika powder

• Salt to taste

• A pinch of black pepper powder

• A pinch of nutmeg powder

• 150 gm paneer, cubed

Preparation

Spinach Rice:1. Set water for boiling, add the cleaned and washed spinach leaves and a pinch of salt, and blanch for a few seconds, remove and immediately transfer to ice-cold water. This process helps in retaining the bright green color of the spinach.

2. Now, transfer the spinach to a grinding jar along with the fresh mint leaves, coriander leaves, green chilies, and a few ice cubes, grind to a fine puree, and keep aside.

3. Set a wok on medium heat, add the butter and oil, garlic, and red chili flakes, cook for 1-2 minutes on medium flame, now add the spinach puree and cook for 4-5 minutes.

4. Now add the cooked rice, salt to taste, black pepper powder, and lemon juice, stir, and cook for 2-3 minutes. Stir gently without breaking the rice grains. Spinach Rice is ready, serve hot with hot paprika sauce.

Sauteed Veggies: For sautéed veggies, set a wok on medium heat, add the oil, garlic, and red chili flakes, cook for 2-3 minutes. 2. Now, add baby corn and carrot and cook for 2-3 minutes, further add the remaining veggies, salt, and pepper to taste, stir and cook for 2-3 minutes. 3. Sautéed veggies are ready, keep aside to be added later in the paprika sauce.

Paprika Sause: 1. For the paprika sauce, set a saucepan or wok on low heat, add the butter and flour, stir and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add the milk in 3-4 batches, continuously whisking to avoid lump formation. Cook the sauce until it is thick and creamy. 2. Add the paprika (substitute with red chili powder if you don’t have paprika), salt to taste, black pepper, and nutmeg powders, mix well and cook for 1-2 minutes. 3. Once the sauce is well cooked, add the sautéed veggies and cook to mix for about 1-2 minutes. Finally, add the paneer and mix gently. 4. Paprika sauce with sautéed veggies and paneer is ready, serve hot with hot spinach rice.